Re: Tractor collectors a thing of the past?

Posted by Brad Gyde on November 30, 2011 at 15:37:33 from (50.42.143.88):

In Reply to: Tractor collectors a thing of the past? posted by dej(jed) on November 30, 2011 at 09:35:55:

As a "younger" collector, part of me hopes that there is a slight loss of interest.. Hear me out before you make conclusions..

I started "collecting" at 16.. I bought my first tractor then, and since, I've had 10, as well as various pieces of machinery, several parts tractors, and a few L&G tractors. I still have 7 of the "complete" tractors.

I don't have a family so to speak, I'm not married, no kids of my own, no live-in companions.. At going on 31 years old, I have a "steady job" where I make ok.. This year has been the worst since I hired on 8 years ago, but it's not their fault, most of our short comings have been weather related.. We're usually about wrapped up by the first week in December, this year, we still have a month's worth of work to go.. I have a feeling we won't get done before the weather freezes us out.

After I pay my bills (which I live rather "simply" for a person my age) there's about 4-500 a month to save/spend, so I try to save half and spend half.. Don't leave much to buy too much..

All but 2 of my 7 tractors were "parts machines" so to speak when I bought em.. None drove themselves on the trailer, and all needed (or still do need) work to make em anything.. But they're still just a "common tractor".. I'd like to buy something "unique" or "rare", but with the money the stuff brings at sales lately, I can't even afford junk anymore.

My only hope is that the prices come down.. WAY DOWN.. I don't buy for investment, I buy because I love old iron (but someday someone will have enough stuff to have what I'd call a successful sale, provided someone is interested come that day)

I guess a loss of interest isn't what I'd like to see, but more a drop in price.. Like I said, all I've ever bought is the "rough stuff" and nickle-and-dimed the stuff back into something..

By the way, I grew up around my grandpa's farm, and the oldest tractor he ever had in my lifetime is one I own now.. A 1967 AC D-17.. Coincidentally, that's my newest tractor.. There's a couple things from the mid 60's and up I would love to have, but most things I seem to like are older.

Brad

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